Jordyn Tyson · Malik Washington · 2026 week 5

Jordyn Tyson or Malik Washington?

Wondering who you should start this week — Jordyn Tyson or Malik Washington? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Malik WashingtonMalik Washington projects 1.8 PPR points clear of Jordyn Tyson in week 5, drawing CIN — the 20th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Jordyn Tyson	vs CLE	9.7	5th · soft	–	600	IR
Malik Washington START	vs CIN	11.5	20th	10.6	554	healthy

WRs vs CLE recently: Emeka Egbuka 7.3 pts (W2) · Brycen Tremayne 8.3 pts (W3) · Roman Wilson 13.4 pts (W4).

WRs vs CIN recently: Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2) · Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Malik Washington projects 1.8 points higher in PPR.
Jordyn Tyson faces CLE, 5th most generous to WRs.
Jordyn Tyson is flagged OUT.
Malik Washington faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Jordyn Tyson carries the higher trade value — 600 against 554 (a 8% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jordyn Tyson gets the most. Momentum: Jordyn Tyson +83 and Malik Washington +390 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.